♪ now "good morning maryland at nine. hello, and thanks for joining us on "good morning maryland" at nine. hope awed great weekend i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. how did you do. >> great. wept to see my in-laws in long island. >> a good plane ride back noer use. >> no. all -- no issues. >> no. >> megan is expecting twins. >> i know i am there. i can see it. >> are they knocking on the door saying hey, mom, we are here. >> not yet. i feel movement but i think it's like growth than kicks or punches. so i will let you know. we will find out in two weeks the genders. >> oh. >> and we are going to set that up on our facebook page.

>> not a lot of options. so we will wait and see did you have a nice weekend? >> yes up until last might went to camden yards and got home as the storms started. our executive producer and i walked home like soaked rats. >> in the rain. justin is back from sometime off and he has amazing pictures. but thweather -- but the weather yes was wild. >> let's go into today's hot topic. >> today's hot topic, one million expectant mothers are receiving advice from a liquor company about drinking while pregnant. government guidelines encourage pregnant women to avoid drink alcohol. but as the bbc tells us, the new advice is advising a very small drink once or twice a week. take a look. >> >> reporter: just a few months to go,. >> sister. >> baby. >> reporter: lauren andrews is

having the second child and says alcohol awareness is the last thing she needs. >> baby. >> yeah. >> reporter: when you are expecting did you drink beers is this. >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> [audio not understandable] >> reporter: with only 34% of expectant mothers giving up alcohol, the organization which will run the training program says the investment will make a huge difference. >> we can prevent children being born with fetal alcohol brain damage. and -- but, it cost money to educate and thanks we will be educating we expect for the next three years. 10,000 mid wives untimately if all goes well will reach a million women. >> reporter: the department of health says bringing in companies like this gets information out there so people

can maker's better decision about leading a healthier lifestyle. on one the brands there's a health warning. some experts say that's not good enough and they say the money will be better spent on wider issues aswotted drinking. >> many patients know presenting the age of 20 with an early 30s we have had two patients in the last two weeks who have developed terminal liver disease as a result of alcohol in their 20s. and you know, if the indut try wanted to be responsible -- industry wants to be responsible they will address the population and not just this small group of individual. >> so this is your baby's head. >> reporter: the most -- the most pregnant women should drink is two units twice a week. they will have a new guidance expectant mothers should seek independent clinical advice. bbc news, new castle. >> and that's today's hot topic. >> yeah. this is something that caught

your attention when you came in. you were fired up about this. >> well that's crazy. >> especially when it was beingfinanceed by a liquor company. >> of course they will say it's okay to drink once in a while. you have to look at studies and look from where they came and who is funding it. but this, i think, is a specific example p and a lot of you are sounding off. we asked for your two cents. we asked what do you think about a study on preg he than the women drinking when it's from a liquor company. >> jimmy says i think it's selfish and dangerous. lynn writes in, if you can't go nine months without alcohol in order to ensure the health of your child, you are clearly not ready to be a mother in the first place. >> if you want to share your two cents, we would love to hear from you. head to the wmar facebook fan page and leave a comment and we will share more comments throughout the show. all right. news time is 9:04. toward's -- who are's a story no family wants to -- here's a story no family wants to hear. a trip to the magic kingdom

will cost more. s prices are going up for -- more. prices are going up for disneyland and disney world as they focus on a "one of a kind entertainment" in florida a one- day pass per individual 58, five-day pass 250 and 10-day pass is 290. that's the second in the last year as it took effect yesterday. this is something that many parents are going to be talking about and thinking about as well. so, hold please. thank you. >> you are welcome. >> thinking about struggling and public education is on the minds of many people. but as david found out there's an effort underway in indianapolis to help at-risk kids earlier than kindergarten giving them a head start on a quality school life. >> reporter: summer camp is underway at the school number 43. >> today is june 10th, 2011.

excellent. >> reporter: classroom camp. >> color. orange. shape what's the shape? >> square. >> reporter: 160ips soon tore kindergarten students are among more than 300 statewide getting an education before the education begins in the fall. >> children are required to do a lot by the end of the year. and so this will give them the jump-start and they will come in ready to go. >> reporter: jill foster, a 34 year ipf kindergarten teacher leads the class. she has seen firsthand the difference a summer session like that can make. >>i like my teacher's lot. she is good. eye like school. >> reporter: they are considered at risk. none had preschool and most have never been in a classroom of any kind before. funded by u. -- iu health they

pay nothing to attend. >> and they are focused on learning their shapes and colors and like,000 stand in line two by two that you take for granted but if they haven't been exposed to school they won't. >> reporter: skills that won't have to be taught when school begins. >> and that helps the teacher so she can start on the state standards and aplight kids necessary for concerned garden. >> reporter: and meet state standards would end the fight over control of the classroom. >> that was david barris reporting many people involved in the camp say studies show the earlier they start the learning process the better chance they have at an opportunity for success. >> yeah you look at programs like head start and they do amazing things before they enter the classroom. >> wonderful. i talked to a lot of teachers and i have friends that are teachers and they say the sooner you get the child into the learning process, the more success they will have. going back to the story about disney raying prices, this is something that i mean, this is

things you and your family will have to consider. >> we will start saving now. >> exactly. you need a penny jar because it's going up. >> i think it's sad. so many kids dream of going and it was expensive before they decided to raise prices so it is kind of a shame. >> yeah. my wife and i went for the first time last summer. it's never been and i was amazed at how expensive it was for two people. >> and imagine having kids wanting the snacks and everything else. and there's no discounts in that park. >> you not getting the mouse ears. >> exactly. >> tough get the mouse ears. >> no. stay with us this morning, we know the economy is bad. a lot of us had to change our lives around it. >> coming, more and more families are finding ways to cope and sometimes that means changing the roles within the household. stay with us. also ahead, wouldn't it be nice you wouldn't have an appliance breaking because it could prevent it before it happens. if you are wondering how is that possible, we will explain. >> and i have a appliance

minority report. how do you do the rot in three? you create art that's what a -- rotten tree. they saved a landmark and made a new one. justin is showing pictures all morning. incredible weather over the weekend. >> absolutely. >> this is from yesterday afternoon where storms report. widespread wind reports. >> storms erupting and diving through northeastern maryland. this one made good morning america i tweeted it to sam and he took one of my pictures and put them up there. there's lightning bolt in churchville and had over 100 people vote for this one. as the pick of the day yesterday. from the storms that blew through but that was not it. check this out in bel air sarah williams sent this gorgeous shot in and look at contrast in

the sky. that gust front and cloud bringing 40 to 06-mile-per-hour winds and i love the steven blue coloring. just amazing. that's a gorgeous sho. and use that the a home. we have temperatures now 68 in baltimore and 66 easton and 63york, p.a. and uv index on the high range and cloud and cool winds we will talk about the temperatures for the rest of the week that i think you are going to like. more good morning maryland coming up in a moment. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable,

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tray is the first step in preventing a fire. this tool to get deep down can be found at most hardware stores. >> if your drier is take too long to dry, check the vent. >> reporter: the same tool can clean out exhaust tube. >> it's a short and straight as possible. if there's too much vent hose when you push the drier back into place, it can actually collapse like this. mostly quick maintenance. >> reporter: paintence in thisaowner says she can do. >> i know it's easier to take care of the issues ahead of time until waiting and take care of things before you have a big issue i don't think it will be as difficult ace thought. >> reporter: kelly swoope, abc2 news. >> all right back to your two cents on today's hot topic. the megan pringle special a report on whether it's safe to drink alcohol while pregnant. research was funded by a liquor company. on the official wmar facebook fan page we are asking what you think about the studies about

pregnant women drinking when it comes to the fact it kim from a liquor company. robert -- it came from liquor company. >> robert says of course they will find a reason to say it's all right. they will probably find a way to convince you it's okay to drink for 3-year-old. >> thanks for that. deidre says drink something never okay. fetal alcohol syndrome is a proven fact and long lasting and devastating effect. if you want to share your opinion go to the official fan page and leave your thoughts andwe are always monitoring the sight and will share your comments throughout the rest of the show. >> it smells like an out house. >> more than 500 people visited the an i -- university of washington biology department to get a whiff of the corpse flower. it emits an odor of rotting meat or poopy diapers or an out

how the. that can attract pollinating insects. >> pollinators think they are visiting something they can lay eggs on. >> first time scientists will work to identified chemicals that give the flower that wonderful stinch. research could lead to improved crop yields. all right headed down to florida where the sculptor carved a eagle out of a rotting tree. hurricane katrina damaged it in 2005. it's about 200 years old and was about to be turned down until marlon miller said it could be seen all along highway 90. and the mississippi as well as other gulf coast cities. >> a good idea. >> something people can enjoy. >> last week's weather was surely one for the record books but also a reminder you have to take care of the pets.

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>> reporter: we call them the dog days of summer but when the temperature rises, sometimes we forget that the needs of our friends are unique. and even the most pampered of pets like about. o the first dog seek extra comfort. lauren says one thing dog owner overlook is that a pup's sweat glands are mostly in their paws making a run on a hot day unbearable. >> when people are running, those sweat pads are on the dog's feet and so a dog is on hot pavement or hot grass and it's hard for them to kind of release that heat. >> reporter: she recommends leaving your pet at home on runs when it's above 75 or 80 degrees. in addition to the heat, other summer hazards is onions for the grill and avocados for guacamole can i can cause a negative reaction in dog. lapping up too much bug spray or sunscreen. pool and pool cleaning surprisare risk and dirty water

dishes so keep those clean. your loyal pet will try to keep up with you no matter what. so keep an eye on breathing before they experience heat stroke. >> animals can start to have a little seizure and start to go down. you will see animals walking and they will drop. and they pant very heavily but it's -- it can be hard to detect. >> reporter: if you see your pet is reaching his limit, get him hydrated and to a cooler location and seek the health of your bet if necessary. in washington karin caifa abc2 news. >> seems like a broken record when we talk about pets and heat but last week a woman in frederick left her dog in a car. >> poodle. >> when she went tanning and it was 152 degrees in the car. so it is a reminder to keep it in mind. the role of the family is changing when it comes to making money. now,. [audio not understandable] >> coming up, how couples can work to change roles especially

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he now "good morning maryland" at nine. welcome back on this monday morning. now the proof at pump and gas prices are going down accord togd lundberg survey.

average price dropped 17 cents over the past 17 weeks and andests say an oversupply of gas is contributing to the lower prices. they also predict that price also continue to fall over the next few weeks. now according to aaa, the average price of a regular gas is 3.70 a gallon in baltimore. that's 5 cents in a week and a quarter in a month. mid grade is 3.85 a gallon and down 33 cents in a month and premium gas is now 3.99 a gallon that's down 32 cents in one month. and don't forget we are working for you to help you fine the cheapest gas in your -- find the cheapest gas in your area. log onto abc2news.com and look on the traffic tab and the gas price is linked. find the cheapest price in your area -- prices in your area and interactive map that let's you track down the cheapest gas. now to this week's scam alert. concerts and ball games are popular things to do especially

in the summertime. no doubt about it. all of us are trying to find the cheapest prices for a good seat. that's where scamers might cash in at your expense. abc2 news joce sterman has a warning about how they bring you in and they trap you when you are buying tickets. >> reporter: tickets are a high tech thing. you can print them from the e- mail and you have to use a scanner to get into your seat. but that doesn't mean scamers have been locked out of the game. >> no matter how so fist catted the tickets -- sophisticated the tickets can become there's an opportunity for someone to fool you. >> reporter: that's why angie barnett with the better business bureau says you have to be careful when putting out cash for the best seats in up to. >> you want to avoid stopping tickets because you don't know if -- tickets because you don't know if they are authentic. >> reporter: some use tickets to catch the first act and hit the streets to sell them at a

discounts discount but -- discount but because they have been used you will be blocked out. internet auction sites, tickets tough to track. >> you may buy old tickets, tickets of events that passed and come and gone. you might buy tickets counterfeit. >> reporter: so before you put out any money on the web, check the sell are's rating. -- sell are's rating ask -- seller's rating and ask about where the seating is and use a credit card to dispute the charge if you are duped. if you want to steer clear of scams altogether, you may be better off sticking to the big brand sellers like stub hub or ticket master an though you will a up front fees. >> when you buy directly from a ticket broker you know it's good. >> reporter: and a good seat that is legit is always better than a great one that turns out not to be in the ball park. joce sterman, abc2 news. >> and for more information on this and other scams, head to the website, abc2news.com.

when you get there click on the money tab and click on the scam alert section. charley. thanks a lot. you know with the economy difficulty a harsh reality is making adjustments in the household which can be stressful and for a spouse they can possibly take a hit on their pride. tips to smooth the road for families. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is something that many households probably never really thought they would have to deal with. but it's becoming a reality isn't it? >> the economy is causing all of us to make lots of changes and i think for lots of people as you said, we are not going back to the way it used to be. so in a situation where you know, a spouse like maybe a pregnancy and roles shift and maybe mom is the number one breadwinner and so dad has to readjust his frame of mind in to being maybe the stay at home dad for the first time in his life in some cases.

>> so when you see a situation like this forming, maybe it's every case is individualistic to the household, they should be able to see some of the signs, though, and plan accordingly shouldn't they? >> what they need to do is sit down and have a discussion about this. the goal is to set very clear expectations. this is what's going to happen now. you get a situation where you have a high earning you know, a spouse who now suddenly has to go to his husband or his or wife and say i need money. you know. how do you do that? and unless you sit down and have a round table discussion about what's happening and this is what you are going to do now and this is what i am going to do, you will have conflict. so you need to set that stage to defiant roles that may be temporary but define them. >> are you setting boundaries? like in any relationship? >> excellent point. tough set boundaries and you have to build in time for that spouse to go out with the girls or the guys. or whatever it is. you have to be realistic.

if the stay at home spouse never cooked before and is preparing the meals, what are the realistic expectations for this person? and as you said, set the boundaries. >> chef-boy-ar-dee. >> if your job is to do let's call it provide the meal not do the cooking. so if it's chinese or it's pizza whatever it is, putting the meal on the table is the goal. and remember the goal and focus on the goal and you will be okay. but you have to communicate the expectations. >> what situation like this presents itself, could there be the risk or the threat of a loss of respect one to the other or mutually. >> absolutely. because if you have a situation, again, regardless of the role, the person is a manager or person a president and you redefine your role the people don't jump or say how high so i need to be realistic

with myself yeah ? >> as i listen i am remind of the 19 #0s movie mr. mom. >> yes. >> it was comedy that many of us were watching and laughing and it seems like you know, art is imitating life in the situation now because remember it was the auto industry in the 80s that collapsed and now the same thing is happening 30 years later. >> that's right. and i think the thing that we need to realize is thee these things are not gender specific. a lot of great chefs are men. and somewhere we besideed -- we decided only the man can do this or the wife can do that. those times changed and we are to the going back to the way it used to be. >> we have 20 seconds. we have to hit the small business survival summer coming up. keynote speaker. >> rudy giuliani and the whole idea behind the summit is that small business, the backbone of the economy is built on small business. we need to mobilize small business to tournament economy around and do our part and it's at the convention center september 7th through the 9th and you can go to the website

small business survival summit.com and i will be the local face of the event. >> good we will have this on abc2news.com coming up in a bit. for all the links and information you need, thanks again for your time. >> absolutely. great to be here. >> megan. thanks so much. we want to go back to your two cents on today's hot topic. a report which is the story you can read or watch on whether it's safe to drink alcohol while pregnant. on the wmar facebook fan page we asked you what do you think about the study on pregnant women drinking by the way the study comes from a liquor company and a lot you are weighing in we asked you to and the comments keep coming. we have gotten very simple one answer ones for example. paula writes no way this is someone's life. gemmy says i think it's selfish and dangerous. there's all sorts of responses here. you keep scrolling down and kathy writes there's no valid justification for more studies with all that is known about the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy, the answer is clear and simple.

further studies are completely unethical. so if you want to weigh in we would love to know what you think. find us on the wmar facebook fan page or abc2news.com and read your comments and we will read them throughout the show charley. 9:37. life of multitasking is common for most of us but in a split second a head injury could take that away. coming, we will hear from a man dealing with a accident and the life he is learning to live all over again. and incredible images of a racing accident in france. what happened to the driver after this unbelievable crash? you will have to see it to believe it. and with disney raising the ticket prices, we told you about it earlier, we decided to look at -- to look at the top five family destinations in the u.s. that's straight ahead when "good morning maryland" at nine returns.

welcome back. time for featured events. this is when you tell us what's happening in the community. and we pass it along to everybody else. >> this is going up in york, pennsylvania, just learning the open house is going to be june 25th. an all day event. >> getting applause in the studio. >> really? it's going to be in york once again an all day convenient, weather in the classroom is the featured event from 10 to 11

featuring justin berk. again it's just learning. be smart and have fun and a new business opening house open house rather just learning store.com and your place to go right there. >> and by the way w. you get there, look at the paint job inside. it looks good. all right i got an e-mail from tom who wants you to know about baltimore women's classic 5k road race. it is on june 26th starts at 8 a.m. by the federal hill inner harbor area and there's a kids fun run at 9 a.m. there's a web address if interested. this by the way is just the second oldest women's race in the country. baltimore women's classic and they basically do this dedicated promoting fitness and healthy live among women and increasing the awareness of women's health issues. so go run and have a great time at the 5k and you can walk if you want. >> if you've featured event yoi want to us share on the show. there are e-mail addresss megan myself and morning show at wmar.com and include all the

pertinent facts to make sure you get it right and you can share your event with all the of the state. multitasking is part of every day life. for those who suffered a traumatic brain injury life's simple task can be a huge hurdle. we will take you to clinic designed to help those who suffered from brain injury get back on their feet. >> and we have our favorite dishes and elected leaders are no different. coming up, a look at some of thefavorite foods from the leaders of the free world that's straight ahead justin. it's no idea you would promote that event. >> just learning. >> tough go online and find out more about it. i can't say right now. how about this. look at the weather. good look stuff. upper 70s to 80s. low humidity and low breeze. this a near perhe text day. we will talk about the week's forecast coming up in a moment. perfect day. we will talk about the week's forecast coming up in a moment. óç

health news this morning. have you ever heard the saying sleep on it? research says if you've big decision, sleeping on it is a good idea. researchers at the university ofmassachusetts find we do more than rest and dream when we sleep. we are reviewing and processing the day's events. the study for example had two

groups learning a gambling trick and some of the student went to sleep after learning it. and the others stayed awake. 12 hours later, they had to play the game and those who what full night's sleep did a better job figuring out the trick. something to keep in mind. sleep on "ñthe. the masters of multitasking, you probably have a breakfast while cleaning and watching "good morning maryland "at nine. but linda so tells us how all the changes for people they have gone through a brain injury, it makes it hard. take a look. >> reporter: when was the last time you were happy to scrubdishes? something mitchell doesn't take for granted. >> everything that is 6 feet above is more important. >> reporter: things were not that way for him as a trial lawyer he used to live life at lightning speed. >> read ten faxs and 50e-mails and 50 page brief in the course of an hour. >> reporter: but all that

changed two years ago when he was in a skateboarding accident. >> i got on it and started going down the street and then again i -- the only thing i can remember is oh, my god how will i stop. >> reporter: mitchell suffered atraumatic brain injury. when he woke up at sinai hospital he had no idea he would have to relearn almost everything. how to type, how to stand. >> from side to side. >> reporter: and how to balance on his feet. >> okay. my head wanted to believe that everything was fine i wanted to take out -- fine i wanted to take out the tubes -- fine i wanted to take -- fine. i wanted to take out the tubes. >> your head hitting the ground is a traumatic event. >> reporter: he got help at sinai in a program called return. therapists work with brain injury patients to teach them to carry on a conversation, manage task and get back into the community. >> sometimes when i tell people what i do, they think that must be depressing but it's fun and

great to see people getting better. >> i realize sort of the fraility of being human. >> reporter: he shares about how life can be better when we focus on one thing at time n baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >> inform you know someone who could -- if you know someone who could benefit from the program, call life bridge health at the number on the screen it's 410-601-9355. all right back to your two cents on today's hot topic a report on whether it's safe to drink alcohol while pregnant. you raised your eyebrows but on the official wmar facebook fan package we are asking do you that i study of pregnant women drinking, what do you think about the validity of it being fund by a liquor company night not a sip or two about excessive and continuous use and sonja says what woman would

considervolunteering to the monday imno amount of money could make me risk the health of my child. head to the ma -- wmar facebook fan pane -- fan page. it's 9:49. we have heard about the favorite foods that have been for the presidents over the course of time. no one can forget ronald reagan's love jelly beans and president clinton's draw for mcdonald's. the national archives opened a vault on the presidential recipes and we went into the kitchen to put the tastes to the test. >> reporter: george washington liked cherries not just cherry trees. bill clinton loved a big mac and hefty william taft ate, well, just about anything. today the new national archives exhibit on americans and food reveals details about theculinary preserves of our presidents. eisenhower was i did voted to

vegetable soup. queen elizabeth sent a recipe for scones with anote she wrote i generally put in less flour and milk but use the other ingredients as stated. >> reporter: that's part of the exhibit with presidential favorites like john conditioned yea fish chowder and lyndon johnson's chili. >> we need the tomatoes. >> reporter: we set out to make lbj chili and world a famous chef to help prepare it. >> not that much has changed roar also whipped up another dish -- >> reporter: he also whipped up another dish ham shortcake wouldn't first meals promoted by the government back in 1946 as part of the national school lunch act. >> you will love this. you will love this>> reporter: i know. >> what do you think? >> reporter: as for the current president, accounts vary about his personal favorite food but he has his eyes on the pies.

>> a report came out a couple weeks ago that shortly after michelle obama released her healthy initiative, the next day like president obama was seen eating a burger and fries. >> he is human i can't imagine ham shortcake will be on the short list of healthy eating. >> this is going to be at national archives if you want to check it out. i will probably go down to see that. >> i want to try the recipes i love to cook. so maybe i will make some sort of famous presidential chili. >> would you do that? >> yeah, absolutely. check this out. this is a month-old snow pile that is hanging around. >> gross look. >> massachusetts the snowbank is about 16 feet long and 8 feet wide and three feet high. the area got about 7 feet of snow this winter and the pilemight be around in july. according to a teacher in the area, the snow has been insulated by the dirt on top causing it to melt a lot slower

than normal. >> all right. you probably have seen your fair share of car racing accidents but this is especially frightening. less than an hour into the 24 hours lemonds the driver too aggressive can't make the turn and hits another car and flies into the barrier. debris flies everywhere. the car is built to do this rip apart just like that. safety officials everyone around had to it can avoiding thedebris. -- had to duck to avoid the debris he walked away. now london where heavy rain washed-out the final of the championship the tuneup for wimbledon. the finalist decided to channel their pent up energy to a game of table tennis. >> they are not exerting too much. >> bad omen for the brit.

andy murray fell not a bad thing to do. so, don't know exactly what happened but it's going on right now our produceer is updating us. one set a piece. >> there you have it. 9:53. weather was the big story for the weekend and justin is going to have one more look at what to expect for the workweek. >> stay with us. also disney announcing they are boosting the ticket prices to the park. we decide to take a look at the top five family destinations in the united states. we will be right back.

i want to show you west towson with few clouds. that's a 5 a.m. shot it was that bright outside. we have blown the clouds away and there will be occasional clouds but 66 degrees is reality primary focus. the cool temperatures the wind that are extending the flag at 10 to 20 miles per hour and wind direction i believe the and momter may be stuck but it will be out of the northwest. cloud back into the mountains and some may survive the tripcrossing over the next few hours more than likely into the afternoon. a pleasant day with that cooler breeze. we will focus on the future radar which shows highlights of showers and back door front

which appears to slip out of eastern pa and essentially we are looking add -- look at today 79. down into the 50s overnight. and could be near 60 if you are by the bay and upper 70s tomorrow and more afternoon clouds and an evening shower. 80 wednesday and 70s thursday and friday with another chance of that rain returning. >> today's top five has to do with the family vacations because the new report that disney is raying prices. so here we go. number 5, family destination yellowstone national park. >> myrtle beach south carolina. >> number 3, williamburg virginia. >> monument valley out in arizona. >> number one. number one. it's all about the money honey. orlando. >> dollar dollar bill. >> there's other stuff to do besides disney word. >> -- world. >> there is. >> universal. >> but you know how the kids are they want to see the big mouse. >> no hat. not having that. no mouse ears. >> no hat. >> that's expensive by the way. >> is it?